Executive Pastor

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Foothills Alliance Church

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Date Posted:

05/04/2012

Categories:

Executive Pastor

Denomination:

Christian Missionary Alliance

Church Size:

1001 to 1500

Job Type:

Full-Time

Job Description:
Executive Pastor for Missional EngagementPosition PurposeTo give strategic direction to the leadership community of FAC that enables us to joyfully and passionately become the church that Jesus gave His life to build! This will involve encouraging, equipping and enabling our ministry team to fully embrace God’s call upon their lives as we work together towards the fulfillment of the mission and vision of the church.

Core Responsibilities

1. To direct our ministry team towards missional engagement and ministry effectiveness (60%)Oversees the development and implementation of strategic ministry plans for each pastoral team memberResponsible for assessment of ministry plans for the staff and performance reviews of Pastoral Team LeadersShapes a team ministry culture of mutual respect, understanding and integrationWorks with the Lead Pastor in developing Pastoral Staff and Strategic Lead Team equipping events and meeting agendasOversees personnel files and transitions

2. To give leadership to the development of Lay Ministry Engagement (20%)To provide regular teaching relating to spiritual gift discovery and implementationTo develop plans and strategies to connect the congregation with meaningful, gift-based ministry involvementTo monitor the quality of the working relationships between church staff and lay volunteers in order to maximize all serving opportunities To foster an organizational culture that values and esteems the role of the volunteer in the fulfillment of the mission of FACTo encourage the nurture and training of volunteers by pastoral staff

3. To serve in and model personal involvement in a community impacting ministry that reflects personal experience and gifting (10%)4. To fulfill pastoral duties as requested by the Lead Pastor (10%)Perform the sacraments of the churchTeaching responsibilities as neededPotential involvement in weddings, funerals Provide Pastoral care

Key Character Traits

• A growing, authentic and contemplative relationship with Jesus.• A personal orientation towards action and impact.• A capacity to inspire and enable others to reach their God-given calling and to achieve fruitfulness in their personal lives and ministries• A healthy balance between work, family and personal wellness

Relationships

• Reports directly to the Lead Pastor• Attends Monthly board meetings as a non-voting member• Serves as the Direct Report for our Ministry Team Leads • Works closely with the Director of Operations and Office Manager• Chairs the Personnel Committee and its work

What kind of person are we looking for? Someone who …

• Knows who and what they are• Is passionate about knowing Jesus and lives in the fullness of the Spirit• Is loyal and honest• Isn’t afraid of difficult conversations - doesn’t shy away from conflict• Expresses criticism constructively• Is comfortable in the second seat and loves to serve others• Loves seeing others reach their potential as children and servants of God• Loves to laugh – has a joyful, positive demeanor• Believes the best in people• Is comfortable to challenge the Lead Pastor when needed! • Has a high capacity for work … self-starter … motivated to see God work!• Loves the church and believes in the church• This person has at least five years of church ministry experience or extensive lay ministry involvement in the life of the church• Thrives in seeing others excel